Also called: Professor of Theology
Teaches future clergy and researches religious texts, history, and ethics.
Teaches a Greek New Testament class, meets with a student writing a thesis, and spends the afternoon on a book about early church history.
Top tier for training length; pay varies widely by school.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 12 years after high school. Bachelor's, MDiv or MA, then a PhD or ThD in theology or religious studies.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Theology, Religious Studies, Philosophy.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Approximate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI changes research and teaching, and many seminaries are shrinking; mentoring future clergy stays human.
Classes: AP English Language, Latin or Greek, AP European History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1126.
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